Olympics-Honeymoon Location

Apparently, this summer has been overall rather grey and chilly. We just arrived on Saturday, and it's supposed to be in the low to mid 60s and rainy the whole rest of the week. I bookmarked the weather.com 10-day forecast for London, and it has proven to be quite accurate so far.

Lovely! It's funny because we are having 95 degree weather by me this summer. I have not been out in too much rain before. Sneakers probably wouldn't be the best in this situation.

Linda, the hose pipe ban- would love to flaunt it, but ours has floated away!

So far this summer it's been quite cool and wet, but don't believe anybody who claims they can predict British weather more than five days in advance. It could be 30C by the time you get here. Bring layers and be prepared for anything.

When we had a couple of really HOT and dry days last month I brought the fans down from the loft. Haven't plugged them in yet though. Raining again today. My crystal ball is really cloudy for tomorrow, let alone a month from now.

Anytime the temperatures get above 70 F and the sun peeps out I think: Wonderful! We are finally getting some summer! Then within a day, and sometimes within just an hour, the clouds are back and it's rainy and in the 60's again. One day recently it actually got up to about 78 and on the radio they said we were having "searing heat". My family back in the southeastern US, where the temps are over 100 degrees, thought that was hysterically funny. Now that I've said all that, it could get hot here at the end of July just to make a liar out of me, but it sure doesn't look like it right now. I keep a light rain jacket handy and that's my recommendation to you. If you choose to wear sneakers, I'd make them leather and not canvas types. I wear jeans around home, but when I'm traveling I don't bring them. When they get wet they are heavy, uncomfortable, and take a long time to dry. I usually wear cotton-blend khaki-type pants in the city.

Had to laugh at D.D. and the comment about 'searing heat'. That is so true. Likewise when it's supposed to be humid here. But in answer to your question- as the others have said, be prepared for everything. A lightweight rain coat is essential, IMHO.
You could consider buying an umbrella here; there are some really neat ones around for the Jubilee and Olympics. That way you'd have a useful souvenir. Have a wonderful time!

July is supposed to be our driest month BUT so far this spring/summer we have had record breaking rainfall. Here is the latest UK monthly forecast from the BBC (click on "Monthly outlook"), does not look good. It is d each Monday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167 BTW - no consolation to you but we needed the rain because after two dry winters we had drought conditions with water usage restrictions in force. In my neck of the woods the rain started (and has hardly stopped) the day the restrictions came into force!

If you prepare for what you might call 'late summer / early fall', you should be fine. A light rain jacket (or at least waterproof jacket) wouldnt go amiss. While it can get warm, it is usually cooler there than here at home. The wx also changes pretty quick - Nigel and Philip are right: trying to rely on the wx progs any more than a few days in advance is taking your chances. I also had to chuckle at DD and the radio claiming 'searing heat'. I cant imagine what London would be like if it got to be somewhere on the order of 39-40C - for days on end.

Plan for anything! It can be roasting hot with little air conditioning or it can be pelting rain....

Thank you for all of the comments!! I would love to plan for anything, but we are staying for 2 weeks and can only bring 10kgs worth of items. If the bag can even hold that, we are using Ryan Air, and they are quite stingy on carry ons!